I had the opportunity to try and review Oz Naturals Pro-Astax20.
I really was skeptic that this would work, I've never tried Vitamin C for my skin before, but I was VERY pleasantly surprised!
I have hormonal, adult moderate acne. Face and body, particularly in the "T" zone. It's really stubborn stuff too that tends to just stick around and not go away. Closed and open type of blemishes, pores look large, some PIH (darkened skin from old acne marks), uneven skin tone, combination skin, and some milia under my eyes. *No wrinkles though*. As such, I can't attest to this product's performance for wrinkles.
I've tried prescriptions, retinals, 10% benzoyl peroxide, 2.5% micronized benzoyl peroxide, 2% salicylic acid, 10% glycolic acid, lactic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, whitening creams (for the PIH) and many other remedies. They all seem to work more or less to various degrees, but some acne always remained and the large looking pores stuck around too.
JUST after the first application of this product (bedtime), I was already seeing results (the next morning). It sounds unbelievable, but it really was that rapid and pronounced. Acne is starting to dry and clear up, my pores look smaller, closed blemishes that have been forever on my forehead have opened up (gross, I know but necessary to going away), milia have also opened, black heads are going away, weird bumps on the side of my nose are diminishing, it's just all picking up and leaving town. The greasiness on my T zone that usually quickly returns isn't showing up until much later on. I've also noticed some lighting of some of my PIH already. I'm planning on using it under my Hydroquinone (this is the active ingredient) lightening cream instead of the glycolic acid for max effect.
The serum isn't as "silky" smooth as I would have liked, it's more on the viscous side. This means that it will take more product the larger the area you intend to apply it. It did make my skin feel somewhat plasticky when newly applied. I'm finding it a bit drying in my non-blemished areas. I'll probably just use it in trouble areas and for spot treatment. I don't currently use a moisturizer, but that would probably solve that particular issue.
I noticed that this product contains witch hazel and while I usually abhor the odor of it, it wasn't strong at all in this serum. The product is pleasant enough smelling to wear in public.
One tip I have for you is to store your bottle in the original box it came in. This will occlude light and help to prevent oxidation. Even though I appreciate that the form of Vitamin C used in this serum is more resistant to oxidation.
I'm just really pleased with this product and it seems to be just what my skin needs and responds to. I would highly recommend giving it a try and seeing if your skin responds to it as well as mine did.
Pros:
-Works on my stubborn, hormonal adult acne of all types (I don't know about cystic acne though as I don't currently have any)
-Worked on my milia
-Worked where other products have failed. Will save me money in the long run not having to buy so many different products.
-Uses a more oxidation resistant form of vitamin C
-Makes my pores look smaller
-Helped with irritation from hair removal
-Doesn't smell unpleasant
Cons:
-Bit pricey for such a small bottle for someone like me (broke). I use it on my body as well as my face, so the bottle is small for the price, IMO.
-Makes skin feel plasticky for a short while after application. This can be helped by gently rubbing your skin to break the film up.
-Has more of a viscosity than a silky, watery consistency, which requires use of more product when applying.
-Was drying where I don't tend to break out, but this can be remedied with spot treating problem areas, or applying moisturizer.
I received this product at a discount for my unbiased, honest review.
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